Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-30

with q deprecating wave OF the hand. much as
Cesar might have done when he refused the royal
crown for the third time;
JACOB SHARP CONVICTED.
The Jury Makes UP its Mind Quickly
The Old Man Not Moved.
The jury in the Sharp trial was out only about
thirteen minutes yesterday afternoon, wherit re-
turned with a verdict OF guilty. The trial has
lasted thirty-f0ur days including nearly twenty
three days consumed In getting jury.
Col John K Fellows assistant district attorney,
made the closing argument for thelprosecution at
the close OF Mr.. Stickneys address, which was re-
ported In THE STAR OF yesterday. Col Fellows
reviewed the testimony as presented to the court.
Turning his attention to the actions OF Sharp upon
the day the franchise was granted. he recited at
length Mr.. Sharps action in having the resolu-
tons prepared before the meeting was over He
buttons Just as Mr.. Pearson had the day before,
when Sharp directed him to sign the call for the
meeting. Mr.. Richmond, TO whom the resolutions
were sent, recognized the danger OF connecting
himself with their passage, and burst out In
the lmpetuous manner which characterizes him,
and said: 'What the - did Sharp send them to
me for, where everybody can see NEE Take them
to Moloney." Messenger Bowling then gave them
TO MolOney, and without any other consideration,
save that which they received after weighing
themselves like 50 much pork at McLaughlin'S
house to ''see how much each was worth" the
aldermen passed the resolutions He next reviewed
the veto Of the mayor and its contemptuous recep-
ton by Jaehne and his associates. He continued:
'Let US see now where Sharp comes In. The
100000 Is up In the hands OF Moloney, but the
mayor has vetoed the resolutions and cannot be
reached Three fourths OF the aldermen must be
secured. When Powell, who was greatly interested,
heard OF the veto OF the mayor he fastened TO Mr..
Sharp He meets him In the Fifth Avenue. what
will you do now?' he asks Mr.. Sharp. The board
OF aldermen is fixed, says Sharp. and they are
lions for him. The aldermen stood eager. ike
hounds In the leash to pass the resolutions over
the veto. Then came the Lyddy Injunction. I
to compass the case OF Lyddy. For months the
aldermen had foregone the comforts OF home life
In secret meetings, and there was the 100000 in
keenan'S pocket. There hoated before them the
sweet visions Of watering places, when there
stepped between them and their spells Lyddy the
insignincant little obstruction with his inJunc-
ton" At this juncture, when Col Fellows spoke
OF Lyddy as the 'little whfIet" and described the
awful CONSERVATION OF the twenty-five good and
and their promised paradise distractions higher
than the Alps the speakers sarcasm made even
Judge Barrett laugh quietly to himself, and every
which the court ofiicers had to quiet with loud
rappings That impairment q Lyddy's must be
the fine hand OF the defendant. 1.-THE alder
men are fixed" says Mr.. Sharp. Then, although
Judge Bartlett sat In the adjoining room all day
and II would have taken but few minutes, Mr..
Bright went under the cover OF darkness TO Judge
Bartlett and had IL removed. Lyddy received
SIP, 500 for IL, but the order to remove was Sc
cured at night, so that no other citizens no mat
ter how just his cause could get out Injunction
to secure his rights. Then MOloney, who had no
more right to do so than the woman who sweeps
out this room, called the board or aldermen to-
gether to consider the passage OF the resolutions
over the mayors veto. He knew what they were
not know. Colonel Fellows then described that
secret meeting when the aldermen met at Sharps
call and held a session with closed doors. Then
NolOney went down and waved his hand as q sig
nal that the deal had been consummated- The
aldermen had kept their faith and Moloney gave
the triumphant signal Moloney, the f1eet-footed,
the man OF sublime impotence, OF lamblike,
heathenlike repOSe and trust, waved his hand; but
he Will not wave his hand mOre-nary a wave.
Mr.. Parsons Qnterrupttng).- You seem to have
Col FelowsN'Not to know Moloney was to be,
unknown. Yes know Mooney, and that you did
case Did you, Judge Nelson, have on green glasses
when you were at Albany that you did not see Mo-
loney, the omnipresent? am reminded, 1
OF Topper that absence sometimes strengthens
Yes, have seen MOloney, and am
glad Of It Would that could see him here, and
WOO him back until my dearer friend, Tom Byrnes,
could lay his clutches on him." When Col Eel.
ton 70 DisbecKer, another inquire In the great
scheme, whom he scornfully den0minated q man
who was trafhcker In mems honesty. He laid
$50 600, and Phelps $4,000, and pointedly asked
the jury why Sharp should pay 80 much money.
JUDGE BARRErTs CHARGE.
After q short recess Judge Barrett began his
charge to the jury. He read the law ON bribery
and went on TO say the only direct evidence
DeIacy had given money. GeLscy is the fountain
head, and all who are proven TO De connected near
to or far away from the fountain head are guilty.
II DeLacy received the money from Richmond. and
again from Sharp, then Sharp is guilty.
Justice Barrett believed that IL had been clearly
shown that FuilRran was bribed Who brbed
nj M believed haf ary hy1l him.
with $4,000, then, OF course. the jury must ask
who br1bed DeLacy, for no one can
count, for he derived no benefit from the passage
of the franchise. ANY person who was behind De-
who aided or abetted IN br1blng Fullgran,
yraff was bribed and that $500 600 was raised by
Kerr and FoShay, and you come TO the conclusion
that that sum WAS not raised Ior the purposes
that sum went to the corruption OF the board OF
aldermen. II you ind this TO be 50. and you have
hat point, and you believe that Kerr and Foshay
lid this and concealed IL from Mr.. Sharp; II you
ind they did this because or their own Interest |
aud Notwithstanding the few greater benefits |
which Mr. Sharp was to reap from It, and Mr.. |
sharp was ignorant, then you must acQuit him.
TIE VERDICT.
Mr. Parson, OF counsel for defense entered
several objections, but his honor overruled hun
md said the Jury was already tired out The jury
hen went out Thirteen minutes later there was |
his seat on the bench. sharp and his |
counsel took their seats Two minutes later the |
Jury died into their seats, and were asked II they
mad agreed upon verdict. 1--WE have" was the |
answer. "Guilty or not guilty9" "Noi guilty.
mean guilty, your honor, guilty" The jurors here
consulted for q moment and recommended the |
prisoner 70 mercy. Sharp heard the verdict with |
40 apparent trepidauon. He sat quietly In his
seat With an air Of indifference, until Shern Grant
let the court know that he was ready TO care for
the convict The lawyers for the defense evtnced
more chagrn at the result than the prisoner.
When the sheriff notified Sharp TO join him, the
prisoner rose cO0lly and shook hands with his
counsel all around. Reaching the hallway IL was
only with great dificulty that the crowd could be
forced back enough to give exit. The prisoner
was nnally helped into . carriage, and he was
driven TO Ludlow street JAN There was another
great crowd, and there was again trouble IN max
ing way to the door. Sharp showed no more signs
Of illness than usual Only members OF bis family
we're permitted to converse with him. The court
adjourned until July is, when sentence win be
passed. upon the prisoner. A new trial will be
moved foE. Sharp win be seventy years Old next
month.
lovoliuOou In Politics.
Erem the Boston Glooe
Mrs Cleveland Ia consciously or unconsciously,
one OF the most adroit politicians In this country
and one OF the most charming.
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